Santa Casa
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The reputed house in which the Virgin Mary lived at Nazareth, miraculously translated to Dalmatia, and finally to Italy. See LORETTO.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Santa Casa” mean?
The reputed house in which the Virgin Mary lived at Nazareth, miraculously translated to Dalmatia, and finally to Italy. See LORETTO.
Is “Santa Casa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.